Tool-holder.



E. D. WOODS.

TOOL HOLDER.

APPLlfiATlON man JUNE 15. 1916.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

showing in dotted lines a tool inserted transsocket. 90

which project at c, c, on both sides where her, the opening between the sides of the no EDWARD D. WOODS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO KOREN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OI-IIO.

TOOL-HOLDER.

1,205,307. Specification of Letters Patent Patented Nov. 21, 15516.

Application filed June 15, 1916. Serial No. 103,721.

To all whom. it may concern: they can be rapped sharply by the rein- Be it known that I, EDWARD D. VFOODS, a forced end of the sleeve member. An incitizen of the United States, and resident of wardly projecting rivet R in the inner end Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and of one of the arms of the fork engages the -state of Ohio, have invented certain new transverse bar R at the end of the sleeve and useful Improvements in Tool-Holders, and prevents the fork and socket from esof which I hereby declare the following to caping. Opposite holes S, 'S, in the sleeve be a full, clear, and exact description, such permit of inserting and heading over this as will enable others skilled in the art to rivet. In use the hammer head D furnishes 10 which it appertains to make and use the a handle by which the outer sleeve is held Same, firmly while the hand guides the chisel. The objects of the invention are to pro When the tool is properly placed in the vide a tool holder in two portions, one slid- Work the sleeve can be drawn out and reable upon the other, whereby the force of a turned so as to give a sharp blow to the tool,

15 sudden blow can be applied to the work. thus enablingthe operator to cut deeper and The inner member contains a tapered more quickly 1nto the work, and at aslighter socket for the tool in which a chisel of any expenditure of energ 1 than would be possisize or shape can be securely held, and his by hand alone. The force of the blow which projects from the outer member. The can also be nicely gaged and be quickly re- 25) outer member is provided with a weighted peated when light and the manipulation head which is preferably shaped to form a thereof is quickly learned. It is adapted for hammer and thereby increase the usefuluse in fine carving or tenon work of carness of the tool, and also comprises a handle. penters, and through a long range of work for the manipulation of the tool. wherever a direct and quickly operated blow 25 The mode of construction is illustrated in is to be delivered. the accompanying drawings and specifically An important feature of the invention is pointed out in the claims. found in the forked construction of the In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 inner member which permits the insertion is a perspective View of the device showing of a tool dislodging means such as another so a chisel inserted in the socket of the inner chisel, through the opening between the 35 member; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sides of the fork. This receives the blow device showing the inner or socket containfrom the sleeve and transmits it to the proing member; Fig. 3 is a transverse section jecting end E of the taper shank of the tool of the tool; F 1g. 4 is a longitudinal section and thus easily loosens it from the taper versely thereof and employed to receive the Having described the invention What I shock of the outer member to loosen the claim as new and desire to secure by Lettaper shank of the tool in the socket, so that ters Patent is: it can be easily withdrawn. Fig. 5 is a par- 1. In a tool, a forked member, and a sleeve 4o tial longitudinal section of the device. member slidingly movable thereon, a tool In these views A is the outer member or socket in the outer end of the forked memsleeve, in which the inner member B is inher, said socket opening into the space beserted. The inner member consists of an tween the forks of said forked member, and elongated fork, the sides 6, b, of which are a Weighted head for the sleeve member, the parallel and are spaced apart so as to enopening between the sides of the forked gage the sides of the guide flanges a, a, member permitting the insertion of a tool within the sleeve A. These flanges give a dislodging means adapted to receive the rectilinear movement to the socket member blow of the sleeve member. and tool and prevent rotary movement of 2. In a tool, a forked member, and a non the socket member. The Walls of a socket rotatable sleeve member slidingly movable B rigidly connect the sides of the fork tothereon, a tool socket in the outer end of the gether at one end. This member is prefforked member, said socket opening into the erably constructed of three portions welded space between the forks of said forked memor riveted to the sides of the socket portion, her, and a weighted head for the sleeve memsleeve member forked member permitting the insertion of a tool dislodging means adapted to receive the blow of the sleeve member, said weighted head serving as a handle for Withdrawing the sleeve member.

3. In a tool, a forked member, a weighted slidingly movable thereon, a tool socket in the outer end of said forked member, guides in said sleeve member for the sides of said forked member, said guides preventing the rotation of said socket memher in said sleeve member, and means for preventing the escape of the forked member from the sleeve member.

In a tool, a forked member, a sleeve member slidingly movable thereon, a toKl. socket in the outer end of said forked mem her, said tool socket opening into the space Copies of this patent may be obtained for between the forks of said forked member, said tool socket provided jections in the path of movement of said sleeve member, the opening between the sides of the forked member permitting the insertion of a tool dislodging means adapted In testimony whereof, I hereunto s'et my hand this 3 day of May 1916. V

, EDIVARD D. IVOO D S. presence of- V CHAS. F. Srrn, 7

WM. M. MoNRon.

five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents;

Washington, D. G.

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